Methods We performed a computerized search of the medical literature using the OVID
search engine (OVID Technologies, Wolters Kluwer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). The …

Background Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequently performed operation in general
surgery. The standard method for inguinal hernia repair had changed little over a hundred …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

R. Bittner• MA Montgomery• E. Arregui• V. Bansal• J. Bingener• T. Bisgaard• H. Buhck• M.
Dudai• GS Ferzli• RJ Fitzgibbons• RH Fortelny• KL Grimes• U. Klinge• F. Koeckerling• S …

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

Background Chronic pain was believed to be a recognized but infrequent complication after
inguinal hernia repair. Evidence suggests that patients with chronic pain place a …

Objective To determine the incidence of groin pain 1 year after inguinal herniorrhaphy and
to assess the influence of chronic groin pain on function. Summary Background Data The …

Background The aim was to conduct a meta-analysis of the randomized evidence to
determine the relative merits of laparoscopic (LIHR) and open (OIHR) inguinal hernia repair …

Repair of Groin Hernia With Synthetic Mesh: Meta-Analysis of... : Annals of Surgery Repair of
Groin Hernia With Synthetic Mesh: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials : Annals of …

Background The place of laparoscopic groin hernia repair remains controversial. Individual
randomized controlled trials alone have not provided statistically reliable results when …